Browsing Tecnologia dels Aliments by Author "Lara Ayala, Isabel"
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Aroma volatile compounds of ‘Fuji’ apples in relation to harvest date and cold storage technology: A comparison of two seasons
Echeverría Cortada, Gemma; Fuentes, T.; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa (Elsevier, 2004)‘Fuji’ apples were harvested at two different dates, over two consecutive years (1999 and 2000), and stored under different atmosphere conditions: AIR (21 kPa O2 + 0.03 kPa CO2), SCA (3 kPa O2 + 2 kPa CO2) or ULO (1 kPa ... -
Cell wall metabolism in cold-stored 'Somerset' sweet cherry fruit
Belge, Burcu; Comabella, Eva; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Gatius Cortiella, Ferran; Guillén, Pere; Llovera i Arcas, Montserrat; Lara Ayala, Isabel (International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), 2017)'Somerset' is a dark-red, sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivar displaying remarkable firmness levels, with concomitantly longer shelf-life potential in comparison to other varieties. It is generally accepted that fruit ... -
Changes in biosynthesis of aroma volatile compounds during on-tree maturation of ‘Pink Lady®’ apples
Villatoro Gonzàlez, Carmen; Altisent Rosell, Rosa; Echeverría Cortada, Gemma; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa; Lara Ayala, Isabel (Elsevier, 2008)The production of aroma volatile compounds and standard quality attributes, in addition to lipoxygenase (LOX), hydroperoxide lyase (HPL), pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and alcohol o-acyltransferase ... -
Changes in quality and maturity of ‘Duke’ and ‘Brigitta’ blueberries during fruit development: postharvest implications
Moggia Lucchini, Claudia; González, Carla; Lobos, Gustavo A.; Bravo, Carolina; Valdés, Marcelo; Lara Ayala, Isabel; Graell i Sarle, Jordi (International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), 2018)Fresh Chilean blueberries take in average 20-50 days to reach overseas markets, so a better knowledge of their postharvest behavior would help maintaining their quality for longer periods. Quality of highbush blueberries ... -
Characterization of cuticle composition after cold storage of "Celeste" and "Somerset" sweet cherry fruit
Belge, Burcu; Llovera i Arcas, Montserrat; Comabella, Eva; Gatius Cortiella, Ferran; Guillén, Pere; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel (American Chemical Society, 2014-08-04)Cuticle composition and structure may be relevant factors affecting the storage potential of fruits, but very few studies have analyzed fruit cuticle composition from a postharvest perspective. In this work, the chemical ... -
Chemical and Sensory Characterization of Nine Spanish Monovarietal Olive Oils: An Emphasis on Wax Esters
Diarte Cabezuelo, Clara; Romero Aroca, Agustí Jordi; Romero Fabregat, Mª Paz; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel (MDPI, 2021-02-19)Olive oil is an essential part of the so-called “Mediterranean diet”, purportedly one of the healthiest gastronomic traditions in the world. The wax content in olive oil is regulated under European Union directives, and ... -
Cold storage conditions affect the persistence of diphenylamine, folpet and imazalil residues in 'Pink Lady®' apples.
Villatoro Gonzàlez, Carmen; Lara Ayala, Isabel; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Echeverría Cortada, Gemma; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa (Elsevier, 2009)'Pink Lady®' apples (Malus domestica) fruit were harvested at commercial maturity treated with three different agrochemical products, and stored at 1 °C under either air or controlled atmosphere conditions (2.5 kPa O2 + 3 ... -
Comparison of volatile profile and sensory analysis of 'Golden Reinders' apples after the application of a cold air period after ultralow oxygen (ULO) storage
Altisent Rosell, Rosa; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa; Echeverría Cortada, Gemma (American Chemical Society, 2011)All efforts to improve fruit quality are rewarded when consumers are satisfied after tasting the fruit. Apples are often stored under controlled atmosphere conditions to preserve them over time, but this frequently results ... -
Compositional, structural and functional cuticle analysis of Prunus laurocerasus L. sheds light on cuticular barrier plasticity
Diarte Cabezuelo, Clara; Xavier de Souza, Aline; Staiger, Simona; Deininger, Ann-Christin; Bueno, Amauri; Burghardt, Markus; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Riederer, Markus; Lara Ayala, Isabel; Leide, Jana (Elsevier, 2020-11-24)Barrier properties of the hydrophobic plant cuticle depend on its physicochemical composition. The cuticular compounds vary considerably among plant species but also among organs and tissues of the same plant and throughout ... -
Cuticular wax composition of ʻCelesteʼ and ʻSomersetʼ cherry fruit
Belge, Burcu; Comabella, Eva; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Gatius Cortiella, Ferran; Guillén, Pere; Llovera i Arcas, Montserrat; Lara Ayala, Isabel (International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), 2017)The cuticular layer plays an important role in protecting fruits against water loss and invasive microorganisms and insects, both during on-tree development and postharvest storage. There is also experimental evidence that ... -
Differential contribution of the two major polygalacturonases from Penicillium digitatum to virulence towards citrus fruit
Vilanova Torren, Laura; López-Pérez, M.; Ballester, Ana-Rosa; Teixidó i Espasa, Neus; Usall i Rodié, Josep; Lara Ayala, Isabel; Viñas Almenar, Inmaculada; Torres Sanchis, Rosario; González-Candelas, Luis (Elsevier, 2018-10)The fungus Penicillium digitatum is the causal agent of the citrus green mould, the major postharvest diseases of citrus fruit. Lesions on the surface of infected fruits first appear as soft areas around the inoculation ... -
Eating quality of 'Fuji' apples affected by a period of cold air after ULO storage.
Altisent Rosell, Rosa; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa; Echeverría Cortada, Gemma (John Wiley & Sons, 2012-02-01)Over two subsequent seasons, emission of volatile compounds, consumer acceptability and quality parameters were analyzed in “Fuji” apples. In both seasons, apples were harvested at the same maturity stage and stored for ... -
Effect of controlled atmospheres and shelf life period on concentrations of volatile substances released by 'Pink Lady' apples and on consumer acceptance
Villatoro Gonzàlez, Carmen; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa; Echeverría Cortada, Gemma; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel (Society of Chemical Industry; John Wiley & Sons, 2009)ACKGROUND: ‘Pink Lady®’ (Malus × domestica Borkh.) apples were harvested at commercial maturity and stored at 1 °C under either air or controlled atmosphere (CA) conditions (2.5 kPa O2: 3 kPa CO2 and 1 kPa O2: 2 kPa CO2) ... -
Envasado de cerezas 'Sweet Heart' en atmósfera modificada: calidad y compuestos bioactivos
Camats, Josep A.; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Comabella, Eva; Ortiz Catalán, Abel; Lara Ayala, Isabel (Interempresas Media, 2013)Para evitar el rápido deterioro de las cerezas en la fase poscosecha es conveniente aplicar tratamientos que frenen la maduración del fruto, y, en consecuencia, que ayuden a mantener su calidad y contenido en compuestos ... -
Firmness at harvest impacts postharvest fruit softening and internal browning development in mechanically damaged and non-damaged highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)
Moggia Lucchini, Claudia; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel; González, Guillermina; Lobos, Gustavo A. (Frontiers Media, 2017-04-11)Fresh blueberries are very susceptible to mechanical damage, which limits postharvest life and firmness. Softening and susceptibility of cultivars 'Duke' and 'Brigitta' to developing internal browning (IB) after mechanical ... -
Fruit characteristics and cuticle triterpenes as related to postharvest quality of highbush blueberries
Moggia Lucchini, Claudia; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel; Schmeda-Hirschmann, Guillermo; Thomas-Valdés, Samanta; Lobos, Gustavo A. (Elsevier, 2016-09-15)Chilean fresh blueberries take 20-50 days to arrive by boat to the Northern hemisphere, softening and dehydration being the main defects upon arrival. The effect of maturity at harvest (75% blue, 100% blue, and overripe) ... -
Increased straight-chain esters content after ultra low oxygen storage and its relation to the lipoxygenase system in 'Golden Reinders (R)' apples
Altisent Rosell, Rosa; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa; Echeverría Cortada, Gemma (Springer Verlag, 2011-01-01)Golden’ is the most cultivated apple group in Europe. In recent years, new mutants have emerged which improve both aspects of production and sensory attributes. In this work, emission of volatile compounds and the activity ... -
Influence of the combination of different atmospheres on diphenylamine, folpet and imazalil content in cold-stored 'Pink Lady®' apples
Villatoro Gonzàlez, Carmen; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa; Echeverría Cortada, Gemma; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Lara Ayala, Isabel (Elsevier, 2009)"Pink Lady®" apples were harvested at commercial maturity, treated with three different agrochemical products, and stored at 1 °C under either air or controlled atmosphere conditions (2 kPa O2 + 2 kPa CO2 and 1 kPa O2 + 1 ... -
Insights into olive fruit surface functions: a comparison of cuticular composition, water permeability, and surface topography in nine cultivars during maturation
Diarte Cabezuelo, Clara; Lai, Po-Han; Huang, Hua; Romero Aroca, Agustí Jordi; Casero Mazo, Tomás; Gatius Cortiella, Ferran; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; Medina Piles, Vicente; East, Andrew; Riederer, Markus; Lara Ayala, Isabel (Frontiers Media, 2019-10-25)Olive (Olea europaea L.) growing has outstanding economic relevance in Spain, the main olive oil producer and exporter in the world. Fruit skin properties are very relevant for fruit and oil quality, water loss, and ... -
Lipoxygenase activity is involved in the regeneration of volatile ester-synthesizing capacity after ultra-low oxygen storage of 'Fuji' apple.
Altisent Rosell, Rosa; Echeverría Cortada, Gemma; Graell i Sarle, Jordi; López Fructuoso, Mª Luisa; Lara Ayala, Isabel (American Chemical Society, 2009)An extra period under cold air after ultra-low oxygen storage has been shown to increase the concentration of some volatile compounds emitted by stored 'Fuji' apples. The purpose of this work was to assess the role, if ...